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The plan was clear from the get go. The Jacksonville Sharks were going to attack, attack, and attack some more. They were never going to let the Philadelphia Soul dictate the American Conference Championship Game. And now, they're headed to ArenaBowl XXVIII.
STOCKTON -- You're going to be hard-pressed to find anything the San Jose SaberCats didn't do well this year. They had what amounted to be the best statistical defense in the free substitution era of the AFL, and their offense featured the second-team All-Arena quarterback and the wide receiver of the year.
Last weekend, the Cleveland Gladiators offense didn't look like an ArenaBowl unit. Fast forward one week as Cleveland quarterback Shane Austin appeared fully refreshed.
PHILADELPHIA - Despite having won all 10 of their first home games in 2015, the Philadelphia Soul failed to pull out the final game at the Wells Fargo Center, falling to the Jacksonville Sharks 61-56 in the American Conference Championship Game.
For the first time since 2010, the Tampa Bay Storm will host a playoff game on their own turf. Escaping with a thrilling 55-51 win over the Washington Valor on Saturday night at Amalie Arena, the Storm improved to 8-2 and picked up their fourth straight victory over Washington to wrap-up the season sweep.